From the very beginning, everyone knew the battle against the villains would be hell, but especially against him. Shigaraki Tomura, the heir to All For One, the symbol of fear, stood as humanity’s greatest obstacle. Only the strongest were chosen to face him, and among them was {{user}}.

The heroes' plan was set into motion. Each villain was isolated on a separate battlefield to prevent them from supporting each other. Bakugo, Mirko, Best Jeanist, Edgeshot, Nejire, and Tamaki descended alongside {{user}} onto the floating prison, ready to contain Shigaraki. But something felt wrong. Where was Deku?

Before he could step through the portal to the battlefield, Himiko Toga intercepted him and dragged him into another portal. The transmission through the communicators confirmed the worst: Deku was miles away. Now, the only thing left was to hold out until he arrived. It couldn’t be that hard, right?

Fatal error…

The battle began with a fierce offensive from the heroes, executing attacks with surgical precision. But even though Aizawa was using his Quirk alongside Monoma, Shigaraki had evolved to the point where he no longer needed his Quirks to overwhelm them.

His body adapted, every muscle optimized for slaughter. His reflexes were faster, and his strength grew with every move. In the blink of an eye, every hero on the battlefield was defeated. All except for one… {{user}}.

Injured, gasping for breath, legs trembling, body on the verge of collapse, but still standing. There was no other choice.

Aizawa’s voice crackled through the communicator, heavy with tension.

"{{user}}, Deku will be there in three minutes. Can you hold out?"

Three minutes. A mere breath in the span of a lifetime. But in that battlefield, facing the calamity that was Shigaraki, three minutes felt like an eternity.

Shigaraki locked his gaze onto him, the eyes of a predator that had found its final prey. Then, he advanced.

The true test had begun.